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Four featured cards from World Wide Gum's 1936 release featuring a Joe DiMaggio rookie card.

In 1936, the Canadian counterpart of the Goudey Gum Company released its own designs, featuring striking player portraits and a checklist of many future Hall of Famers. Here are the best five cards from that legendary set.

Jonathan Klinger
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Card care can dramatically change a card’s appearance, raising the question of where cleaning ends and alteration begins.

Wiping off a fingerprint is fine. Trimming an edge clearly isn't. But what about removing dirt, flattening a corner or reducing a crease? Where does card care end and card alteration begin?

David Solow
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Knoxville Smokies batter Dom Krupinski (32) heads to first base after drawing a walk against the Rocket City Trash Pandas during a Minor League Baseball game on Aug. 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

While they will still be restricted from using logos and team names, the new agreement allows Panini to print cards of thousands of minor league baseball players without the task of individual NIL agreements with individual players

Cole Benz
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